Just doors apart, what ties these two establishments together - aside from their shared reception desk - is a wonderfully realised 'modernised colonial' style. In Ackselhaus...

The Berlin hotel group Gold Inn has scrubbed the graffiti off this former squatted building and the original 1871 façade now fronts a warmly furnished mid-range hotel offering...

A real treasure on the Spree. This delightful hotel is a creative fusion of old and new, combining restored rococo reception rooms with ultra-modern bedrooms designed by...

Housed in a former neoclassical residential palace just a short walk from the Reichstag and Brandenburger Tor, this 'artist home' is one of the city's more imaginative small...

A truly remarkable place, and brilliantly over the top. What was recently a car dealership on the Spree has been converted into a hotel and day spa (Berlin's best, according to...

This new, third addition to the Mittes Backpacker Hostel empire is an excellent place to stay, with a brilliant location. Clean, contemporary and well designed, it has all the...

This second hostel by the owners of Mittes Backpacker has a rather more refined aesthetic than its predecessor, but the English-speaking staff is just as friendly and the party...

This five-star Marriott is more reasonably priced - and definitely lower-key - than the Ritz-Carlton next door, but it's also quite disappointing. While the 'modern...

Despite a rather plain minimalist decor and colour scheme in the rooms, there's something posh about the Plaza. All double rooms, and even some singles, have both shower and...

This discreet, privately owned gem, tucked down a quiet street behind the KaDeWe, is the epitome of modern luxury without the stuffiness. The staff is friendly, and the 72...

Almost the standard by which other hostels should be measured, the Circus is a rarity - simple but stylish, warm and comfortable. And the upper-floor apartments have balconies...

On a small, quiet street, but as central as you can get, this is a great modern hostel for the price. The rooms are clean and simple, and there are showers on every floor....

This funky little hostel is ideal for those who prefer a familial atmosphere over the usual anonymity of other digs, especially if you're travelling alone (the preferred...

Smack bang in the middle of a newly invigorated Schlesiche Strasse, this former telephone factory - hence the name - with turn-of-the-century charm intact, has 50 clean and...